Information for First Choice Community Bank, Dallas, GA

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I. Introduction

On Friday, April 29, 2011, First Choice Community Bank, Dallas, GA was closed by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. As Receiver, the FDIC is charged with winding up the business affairs of the failed financial institution. This includes the disposition of assets and liabilities of the failed financial institution and payment of dividends to approved creditors in order of priority.

The FDIC, as Receiver, has taken all necessary actions to conclude the affairs of the failed financial institution, made all dividend distributions as required by law and the receivership is deemed terminated.

II. Press Release

The FDIC has issued a press release (PR-079-2011) about the institution's closure. If you represent a media outlet and would like information about the closure, please contact LaJuan Williams-Young at 1-202-898-3876.

III. Acquiring Financial Institution

All deposit accounts, excluding the Cede & Co. deposits, have been transferred to Bank of the Ozarks, Little Rock, AR ("assuming institution") and will be available immediately. The former First Choice Community Bank locations will reopen as branches of Bank of the Ozarks during regular business hours.

Your transferred deposits will be separately insured from any accounts you may already have at Bank of the Ozarks for six months after the failure of First Choice Community Bank. Checks that were drawn on First Choice Community Bank that did not clear before the institution closed will be honored as long as there are sufficient funds in the account. If you have questions about your account(s) transferred to the assuming bank, you may speak to an FDIC representative by calling 1-800-894-7035.

You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Bank of the Ozarks as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans. You may view more information about Bank of the Ozarks by visiting their web site.